Last fall, I had the chance to try REgel, the magic recovery gel that we used at the Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon & Ultramarathon. Well, it’s … [Read more...]
April 27, 2012 by 1 Comment
Boo Schexnayder Interview: 5 Questions
This is part 1 of the weekly “Friday Five” series where I ask 5 tough questions to world class elite coaches. Irving "Boo" … [Read more...]
April 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
4x100m Relay: Whatever you Do, Don’t Take off too Soon
This is part 2 of a 3 part series. Part 1 talked about relay zones and how to time them for improvement. The recent 4x100 relay at the 2012 UTech … [Read more...]
April 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group (BSMPG) May 19-20, 2012
Anybody within a 1 hour drive or flight to Boston should really consider making this conference a priority. The Boston Sports Medicine and … [Read more...]
April 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Improving your 4×100 meter Relay (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of a 3 part series. This tutorial will dramatically improve your 4x 100 meter relay times because you will identify your weak … [Read more...]
April 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
Is Foam Rolling Bad For You?
This article is Guest Blogged by Mike Boyle of Functional Strength Coach 4. I wrote this a while ago but finished it yesterday after getting three … [Read more...]
April 19, 2012 by 3 Comments
Advanced Plyometrics for Jump and Sprint Training
This article was written by Kenta’ Bell, a two time Olympian (2004, 2008) in the Triple Jump and the 2001 Gold medalist at the World Student Games … [Read more...]
April 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
How to Use Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) with Training
One of the big surprises from my recent trip to ESPN Wide World of Sports and Clermont’s NTC was how little Electrical Muscle Stimulation is used … [Read more...]
April 18, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Hurdle Touchdown Times, Part A
This is Part 3 of a multi-part series. Part 1 was with Dennis Mitchell. Part 2 was with Brooks Johnson. Hurdle touchdown times are the … [Read more...]
April 17, 2012 by 3 Comments
Interview with Brooks Johnson
This is Part 2 of my Orlando-Clermont trip. Part 1 was interviewing Dennis Mitchell. If you are a Track and Field fan, then Brooks Johnson … [Read more...]
April 14, 2012 by 6 Comments
Interview with Dennis Mitchell, Coach and Athlete
This is Part 1 of a multi-part series from my week in Orlando & Clermont. Dennis Mitchell is the head coach with Star Athletics at the … [Read more...]
April 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
Kermitt Bentham: How many 400 meters have YOU Raced? Try 500!
I want every 400 meter sprinter to go back in your diary and check how many 400 meter races you have run. That included qualifying races, … [Read more...]
April 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Asafa Powell Starting Blocks Sequence
I posted some starting block sequences with Usain Bolt, Valery Borzov, Carl Lewis, and now Asafa Powell. For Armin Hary’s starting block … [Read more...]
April 5, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Iwan Thomas & Michael Johnson: How to Run the Relay
It’s April, and that means relays! But for the Olympics, it’s a different story. The qualification process for the Relay events (4 x100m … [Read more...]
April 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
Best and Worst Foods Ranked by Pesticide Loads
Back in 2007, I wrote about the top foods to avoid commercially because of pesticides, and why you should try to aim for organic for certain foods. … [Read more...]
April 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
Fun Workout #1 – The N x 200m Relay
I get tired of writing serious and technical stuff sometimes, so now it’s time for some fun stuff. After all, “Fun” is my name. … [Read more...]
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Mental Coaching with Steve Williams [INTERVIEW, Part 3]
This is part 3 of a 3 part series. Part 1 was about Greatest Sprinter who Never Went to the Olympics and Part 2 discussed The “Dirty Business” … [Read more...]
